SOFIA (Bulgaria), November 7 (SeeNews) – Bulgaria’s power output rose by an annual 1.72% to 37,699 GWh in the January 1 – November 5 period, according to data of the country's Electricity System Operator (ESO).
Electricity consumption increased by 4.84% on the year to 33,062 GWh during the review period, data published on the ESO website shows.
Power exports fell 16.10% year-on-year to 4,637 GWh in the period under review. Bulgaria halted electricity exports from January 13 to February 9 to meet increased domestic demand amid harsh winter weather conditions.
Renewable energy in the transmission system increased by 14.27% on the year to 1,120 GWh in the January 1 – November 5 period, while renewable energy in the distribution system grew by 4.31% to 1,623 GWh.